John Garbutt, of Kingspan Ltd, said that better insulation, for example, could improve buildings' efficiency to the point where heating was no longer needed.
The use of multimodel RCM data from the ENSEMBLES (Ensemble-Based Predictions of Climate Changes and Their Impacts) and the AMMA (African Monsoon Multidisciplinary Analysis) projects, for example, could improve the assessment of the malaria future (Paeth et al. 2011).
While there are no obvious franchise quarterbacks in the draft (maybe Barkley?) there seem to be some solid defensive players (Teo of Notre Dame, for example) who could improve a team that seems to need help at almost every position.
If you purchased roughly 126,000 tickets a month for the next 80 years, for example, you could improve your odds to 50 percent, explained Gary A. Lorden, emeritus professor of math at California Institute of Technology (who, for the record, has bought a single ticket three times over the last decade; he split the last one with his grandson).
For example, Placemeter could improve city planning and give local governments a better understanding of pedestrian and traffic data.
For example, psychotherapies could improve somatic function, increase quality of life and hasten recovery.
For example, the BBC could improve its policy on broadcasting or publishing corrections.
For example, this research could improve the performance of computer vision systems that can help robots see and navigate through new environments.
BATNA Example: A homebuyer could improve her power in a negotiation with a seller by finding another house she likes just as much.
For example, a company could improve a rewards program that requires eight purchases in order to earn a specific reward by revamping it so that the program requires 10 purchases, but with two awarded upon enrollment.
Participants suggested that really effective management and adaptation in the catchment and coastline – including protection and rehabilitation of mangrove habitat around the Trinity Inlet, Hinchinbrook Channel and the Fitzroy River, for example – could substantially improve the outlook for GBR ecosystems and industries despite climate change (as reflected under 'ideal' adaptation in 1b).
